look : [safari]



we've done the safari in sri lanka, so we decided to bring it to manhattan : make the big apple into simba's playground. before it was a web browser, safari meant dirt, elephants and acacia tortillis trees. we rounded up the zebras and the cheetahs in our east-village savanna. jump in ceylaroux's jeep, throw on your khakis and put those opera binoculars to use. we're about to see the circle of life.

sip : [pocket coffee]


besides finding each other, pocket coffee was the best thing we discovered in florence. pocket coffee wrote our papers. pocket coffee kept us out dancing till breakfast. each chocolate nugget is wrapped in gold and filled with a shot of espresso. just make sure you don't have more than three at once [leads to uncontrollable winking and hallucinations of horses]. for all of you out there who don't like the taste of coffee, this is your golden ticket.

fete : thanksgiving [special edition]

thanksgiving in connecticut just feels right. massachussettes' preppy neighbor has the burnt-sienna leaves, crisp fall air and a bit of that old world quiet. if you look hard enough, you may even find a pilgram hat that blew over the border. the menu this year was a little bit rebellious. every dish had a spicy or herbal twist. laughing with family, pretending to care about football, eating four two many pieces of pie, suffering from p.t.b.f.d [pre traumatic black friday disorder]. what's not to love about turkey day.

look : [safari]


we've done the safari in sri lanka, so we decided to bring it to manhattan : make the big apple into simba's playground. before it was a web browser, safari meant dirt, elephants and acacia tortillis trees. we rounded up the zebras and the cheetahs in our east-village savanna. jump in ceylaroux's jeep, throw on your khakis and put those opera binoculars to use. we're about to see the circle of life.

sip : [kopali]


this is a cheat. kopali's whole coffee beans do not fit through a straw. but they are chocolate covered, organic, costa-rican, fair trade, sustainable, and farmer friendly. can we please get a pass? we tasted them at abc carpet's new market, and we couldn't leave without getting a pack [or 12] for the road.  need coffee while traveling? throw these guys in your bag, tsa approved. the little caffeine nuggets make for the perfect mid-morning pick-me-up. and they're good on the conscience.

look : [safari]



we've done the safari in sri lanka, so we decided to bring it to manhattan : make the big apple into simba's playground. before it was a web browser, safari meant dirt, elephants and acacia tortillis trees. we rounded up the zebras and the cheetahs in our east-village savanna. jump in ceylaroux's jeep, throw on your khakis and put those opera binoculars to use. we're about to see the circle of life.

spot : spain [madrid]



madrid is the chic, cultured aunt of spain's family. picasso's cube faces, botero's plump hands and dali's melting legs fill the countless museums. you can go window shopping at the prado: check out that dress on las meninas and that full collar on el greco's knight. hungry? make sure to stop for some tapas before you run into saturn devouring his son. you might lose your appetite.

fete : [lorde]


in concert, lorde is a goth serpantine minx : her spastic dinosaur hands meld into snakelike hip rolling as she hypnotizes us with her wild hair and feline eyes. the girl can smize. someone in the audience yells "dayum! sixteen!" and our trance is momentarily broken as the new zealander flips her hair and breaks character with a quick giggle. she lets the full kiwi out as she raps a kanye song and says, "nah, not gonna tell you to put your hands in the air. do what you want." 

sip : [bubble coffee]

plain coffee was getting boring, so we added a little taiwanese twist. boba is confetti for the mouth: a little bit of pizazz and a whole lot of texture. talk about entertainment. its like fast & furious 6 when the smooth tapioca balls fly through the straw. in the morning for breakfast, at night for dessert, or just as a little afternoon delight. thank you cassava root for giving us these little orbs of flavor.

look : [safari]



we've done the safari in sri lanka, so we decided to bring it to manhattan : make the big apple into simba's playground. before it was a web browser, safari meant dirt, elephants and acacia tortillis trees. we rounded up the zebras and the cheetahs in our east-village savanna. jump in ceylaroux's jeep, throw on your khakis and put those opera binoculars to use. we're about to see the circle of life.

taste : food truck [paris sandwich]



in the military-esque line of food trucks on west fourth street, the eiffel tower on wheels caught our eye. the paris sandwich truck is one part haute cuisine and one part vietnamese street food. pickled carrots, spiced meat, warm crunchy bread. paris is always a good idea : especially when your baguette is filled with curry.

spot : spain [toledo]


toledo is a medieval fairytale come to life: the tagus river doubling as a moat coils around the ancient city known for its mystical swords. lounging among the fertile greenery, visigoths, charles the first and puss in boots take a sangria-infused nap. the cathedral is always full, the meat is always red and the cheese is always manchego. go squeeze an orange into your wine, open a pack of it's-never-too-early-for-christmas-at-cvs marzipan and inhale the faintly metallic air of spain's "imperial city."

sip : [affogato]


mondays are the worst. frozen yogurt is the best. so we made our last minute monday espresso into a decadent italian delight. don't early-morning wallow : join us and affogato.

look : [safari]



we've done the safari in sri lanka, so we decided to bring it to manhattan : make the big apple into simba's playground. before it was a web browser, safari meant dirt, elephants and acacia tortillis trees. we rounded up the zebras and the cheetahs in our east-village savanna. jump in ceylaroux's jeep, throw on your khakis and put those opera binoculars to use. we're about to see the circle of life.

spot : spain [barcelona]


the behive buildings melt into a set for a more colorful version of a series of unfortunate events, while football fans faces drip blue and red onto la ramblas' pristine tiles. climb, dip and stroll through gaudi's gargantuan park to listen to the hidden musicians. if you get lost, you may find a catalonian statue or some spotted stilettos that the cheetah girls left behind. here's a spoon for your paella and a straw for a slurpy sip of sweet spanish sangria. the night starts at 1 am and the tapas just keep coming. this is barcelona bebé.

fete : [lorde]


lorde is one part anti-establishment goth chic,  one part high fashion model, one part lana del rey / adele lovechild, and 80 parts musical prodigy. her name alone set the stakes for greatness, but as the lorde of lords her royals went platinum. let's go through the whole aristocratic family : lorde is the queen of the alternative hit.

the list [november]

1. look: safari

    2. spot: spain

        3. taste: food truck

            4. sip: coffee

                5. fete: lorde

                    6. wild card: sleepover


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[inspiration]
  mud food truck  .  park guell in barcelona  .  chloe spring 2014  .  sergio rossi boots  .  lorde  .  diane von furstenberg spring 2014  .  mary-kate and ashley's sleepover party  .  cappuccino